Autonomy Engineer
Core
Designing and integrating resilient, long-range wireless communication links and mesh networking for an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Role type
Autonomy Engineer (RF/Communications & Networking)
Builds
Command-and-telemetry links, multi-platform mesh networking, onboard software stack integration
Domain
Aerospace / Aviation / Embedded Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
RF/communications engineering, networking-focused software engineering, mesh radio systems, IP networking, MAVLink/telemetry protocols, embedded Linux systems
Preferred skills
Long-range/beyond-line-of-sight communication, field-deployed communication systems, subscale aircraft or robotics communications architectures
Responsibilities
Own the communication layer including command-and-telemetry links and multi-platform mesh networking; Develop and integrate resilient, long-range wireless communication links; Integrate mesh radio systems into the onboard software stack; Design and validate IP networking architectures for multi-platform communication; Integrate MAVLink/telemetry links between platforms and ground systems; Collaborate with hardware, integration, and test teams to validate communication performance in the field
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC
